Young Jospeh: A sermon based on Genesis 37
This summer we will be journeying through the story of Joseph. I’ve been spending a lot of time getting to know Joseph over the last couple of months. I’ve been struck by what a profound and mysterious story this is. When reading the story of Joseph you almost can’t help but see patterns at play over and over that recur throughout the rest of the Bible, the history of the church, and the life of faith. Throughout these chapters are stories of promise and sacrifice, death
How To Forgive: A Sermon based on Philemon
We are wrapping up our final sermon in this series where we’ve been reflecting on conflict, using Paul’s letter to Philemon as a case study. Paul wrote this letter to Philemon because of a dispute between master and slave. The slave, Onesimus, had run off, perhaps having stolen some items from Philemon’s household, he left without leave and went to seek out Paul. Onesimus found Paul in prison, called on him for help, and during that time Onesimus came to know Jesus. Thing